Days after a supervisor of a public sector financial institution ended his life by leaping off from Atal Setu, part of the Mumbai Trans Habour Hyperlink (MTHL), a 52-year-old businessman from Matunga additionally jumped to his loss of life from the bridge early on Wednesday.
In keeping with the police, the deceased has been recognized as Philip Hitesh Shah, a businessman who lived together with his household in Matunga. They mentioned Shah was depressed for the previous few months, and the household suspects that he ended his life due to it.
Anjum Bagwan, Senior Police Inspector, Nhava Sheva police station, mentioned, “At round 9 am, we obtained info that an unknown individual stopped his automobile on the northbound stretch at round 14.4 kilometres from Navi Mumbai and jumped into the ocean.”
The Navi Mumbai police mentioned a rescue staff was instantly despatched to the spot and the physique was recovered and brought to the hospital. Shah was declared lifeless earlier than therapy.
“We checked his automobile and located his Aadhaar card by way of which he was recognized and the household was contacted,” added Bagwan.
Shah’s spouse advised the police that he was mentally disturbed and depressed for the previous few months for which he was present process therapy. “He left his home at round 8 am after claiming that he was going to attend a operate and would return in a while. He as a substitute got here to Atal Setu to finish his life,” added Bagwan.
“We’ve got registered a case of unintentional loss of life report and are probing the matter additional. No suicide be aware has been recovered as but,” a senior police officer added.
That is the second incident of suicide within the final two days after a 40-year-old supervisor of a public sector financial institution ended his life by leaping off from Atal Setu close to Sewri on Monday. Sushant Chakravarty’s spouse advised the police that he was below work stress attributable to which she suspects that he should have taken the intense step.
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